Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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